Stranger Things season 5 could reportedly be split in two and every fan is saying the same thing

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Eleven in Stranger Things season 4, episode 9
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It looks like fans may have to wait a little longer than anticipated to see how Stranger Things ends as reports suggest the final season may be released in two separate parts.

According to What’s New on Netflix, Stranger Things season 5 is heading for a split release with some episodes dropping in October and the rest hitting Netflix in November 2025. This comes after the news last week where Stranger Things fan accounts stumbled upon code suggesting that season 5 will launch on November 27, 2025.

Although the split has not been confirmed yet, it wouldn't be too much of a surprise as season 4 was released in two parts too, with seven episodes dropping in May 2022 and the remaining two in July. Furthermore, episodes dropping in October and November would sandwich Stranger Things Day on November 6 quite nicely – as this is the last year fans can celebrate the show’s annual anniversary (which marks the day Will went missing in season 1) while the show is still airing.

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